Connector.



u. Homow a ZENKER.

` CONNECTOR.

APPpcATloN mw JULY 14. |916.

' 23,22% Patented .my 23, 191s.

connecting members are positioned belovv 'the upper edges of the knife-blades and extend completely across between them so as to keepthe saine in perfect alinement, and iii a. mannerivvhereby :they Will be operated iii'iinison.

` ln the modification shown in Fig. 3, We use a cross-connectingl member 17 of cylindrical formation, the same comprising preferably a tubularv insulating sleeve into the .the same being loca-ted intermediate of the knife-blade contacts and having lan eye which coperates with. the end of the operating crank 9.

The particular means employed for this purpose constitutes one of the 'important features of our invention. In the preferred embodiment shown in Fig. 2,

this connecting member takes the form of an eyelet made of half round cotter pin stock, and is shown. with an eye 2l through which the end of the operating crank 9 projects. The ends .of fthe member are inserted through an opening in the. cross-head With `suitable Washers. V22 and 23 disposed upon' lboth upper and lower sides of the cross-head. The extremities of-the members are thereafter bent over in opposite directions, so as to securely connect with the cross-head. In Fig. 4, We illustrate a simple form of eyebolt which extends through the tubular cross-head, the extremities of the bolt being provided with a binding nut Q4, which maintains itin proper relation to the cross-head. Suitablecurved Washers 25 and 26 are used to provide a firm connection.

'-Wliile We have illustrated in the accompanying drawinfrs certain preferred constructions involving the features of our invention, we do this by Way of example only and We do not Wish to be limited to the eX- act details as changes may be resorted to without departing'from the spirit and scope of our invention as defined by the following claims.

Having thus described our invention, what We claim as new herein and desire to secure by Letters Patent is p l l. ,A connector embracing a cross head located between the members to be connected, and connecting devices each interlocking with said cross head and one of the members to be connected to lock them to said cross head.

2. A connector embracing means cross connecting members to be connected so as to maintain them in alineinent and move them in unison, said connecting means including a member formed of insulating materialJ andV connecting devices each interlocking with one of the extremities of said insulating member and one of the members to be connected.

nected and within the rectangular outline thereof, and metal connecting devices cach interlocking with one of the extremities of the insulating member and one of the meinbers to be connected.

4. A connecting device comprising an insulating member extending across and be- .tween the members to be connected and connecting devicesv for independentlyconnecting the insiilating member to the members, each device being formed of a single piece of sheet metal and having a portion extending through the lmember and bent over to extend in a plane common thereto, and portions eX- tending through ,the adjacent member to be connected and bent over in a plane common to the latter. i

5. A connecting device comprising a cross head of insulating material and 'metal connectors connecting the saine to members to be connected, said metal connectors being provided with portions which surround portions of both the insulating member and'ithe members to independently connect them to said insulating member.

6. A connecting device embracing a ciosshead and connectors each comprising a cross-sliaped member with certain of its arms interlocking with said cross-head and other of its arms interlocking with members to be connected to independentlyy lock them to said cross-head.

7. A connecting device embracing a crosshead of insulating material, and metal connectors each comprising a cross-shaped meinber with certain of its arms interlocking with said cross-head and other of its iii-ins interlocking with the 'members to be connected to independently lock thein to said cross-head.

8. A connecting device embracing a crosshead, and connectors each comprising a sheet metal cross-shaped member with certain of its arms iiitei'lockii'ig with said cross-head and other of `its arms interlocking with thc members to be connected to independently lock them to said cross-head.

9. A coniiccting device for slotted ineinbers eiiibraciiig a slotted cross-head, and connectors each comprising a sheet inetal crossshaped member with certain of itsl ai'iiis cooperating with the slots of said members to he connected and bent relative thereto, and other offits arms cooperating with the slots of said cross-head and bent relative thereto iio to independently lock said members to he :onnectedl t0 said cross-head. 10. A eonneeting device for slotted members to `be 'cdnneeted embracing :L slotted 5 eros-head :und connectors euch -vomprising n. sheet metil] eI'oss-slmped member with twoA of its :mns extending through the slot. in e member to he eonneeted und bent relative` lthereto and another of its arms extending 'through :Lslot 1n Saud cross-head and bent 10 l'ehiti-ve thereto to independently lock said members to he connected to seid cross-head.

'BRYSUNQDIIXTIGR lUIOR'lUN. FREDERICK ZCNKER.- 

